A variety of diseases and therapeutic modalities are connected to the heterogeneous condition known as dry eye disease. Immune-mediated diseases including keratoconjunctivitis and demodex blepharitis are two of the more common causes of dry eye symptoms. “Different ‘dry eye’ subtypes need different approaches,” Anat Galor, MD, MSPH, a professor of ophthalmology at the University of […]
Drugs for diabetes and cholesterol may reduce the risk of aging-related degenerative eye disease
These common medications are associated with a lower prevalence of AMD (age-related macular degeneration) in European populations. According to a pooled data analysis of the available research, which was published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, regular use of medications to lower cholesterol and manage type 2 diabetes may reduce the incidence of AMD, […]
Study claims that AI can identify risk of heart disease in under a minute using a straightforward eye exam
The study, which was reported in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, has important ramifications that include the ability to do cardiovascular screening without the use of blood tests or to measure blood pressure. In less than a minute, an artificial intelligence tool can precisely identify a person’s risk of “silent killer” cardiac ailments by scanning […]
